Photo ID: 107855 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, May 30, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1178 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A westbound empty BNSF oil train makes its way through Barbara's Gulch. It is a little unusual to see a unit with only a single unit on the point, particularly on the Moffat. There are, however, two units on the tail end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107832 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed West of Leyden Arvada, CO 1373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A trio of GEs lead a westbound Denver-Provo very slowly out of Leyden. The train is running on yellow signals, following a UP coal empty that will be taking the siding at Rocky to troubleshoot some power issues. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107826 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1172 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF I always enjoy the symmetry that a telephoto shot of a unit train provides. Case-in-point is this unit tank train, which is headed for a transload facility near Price, UT. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107825 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1195 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF BNSF 8496 and BNSF 9052, both SD70ACes, lead a westbound oil train near Welton Reservoir in Arvada. The train has a buffer car at the front and at the end. Buffer cars, frequently hoppers, are appropriately named they are used to provide a buffer between the power (and the crew) and the typically hazardous cargo. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107824 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 4, 2019 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1213 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A empty oil train, which will likely be loaded at Wash near Price, UT, heads west out of Leyden. The train has a pair of SD70ACes for power. Nice site in this day when GE dominates, particularly on BNSF. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107780 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF This scene might look mighty dangerous at first glance, but in reality it is not. The Golden Switch is making a reverse move (away from the grade crossing) to spot a string of cars. The train just clear the crossing and the conductor waves cars across. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107779 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1229 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF The Golden Switch pulls in to the upper yard in Golden with a string of cars. Once the train clears the grade crossing, the train will make a reverse move to spot the cars on another track. In another week, shots of the switch at the end of the day will likely not be possible as the sun will already be set with the end of Daylight Savings Time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107778 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1220 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF Generally speaking, the Golden Switch typically has a pair of six-axle units as it does its work throughout the day. However, on this particular Thursday, the switch has a GP39-2 along with an SD40-2. The train is crossing 44th Avenue (which will turn in to 10th Street a few blocks to the east) in Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107777 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, November 1, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Golden Golden, CO 1382 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Golden (BNSF) BNSF Reaching the end of their work day, a BNSF crew is about to wrap up their day as the Golden Switch gets ready to enter the upper yard in Golden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107723 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1399 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This is a scene that has changed rather drastically over the course of the previous five years. Back in 2013, you would not have seen any houses in the shot. Now, however, the Arvada neighborhood of Leyden Rock has hundreds of houses on the south side of the tracks. A C44-9W leads an eastbound BNSF manifest on clear signals by the new neighborhood. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107722 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1385 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF An eastbound BNSF manifest, totalling less than 30 cars, rolls east on the main just west of Leyden, parallel to CO-72. Interestingly, the train wound up with five units despite the relatively short train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107721 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 1242 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF A short eastbound BNSF manifest approaches a clear signal at MP 14.6 on a chilly, damp, and overcast October morning. The train has a straight shot to the yard downtown. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107720 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 1245 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Fall is setting in to the Denver area in a big way in the second week of October. No snow on the ground in the metro area yet, but temperatures have dropped down in to the 30°F range. An eastbound BNSF manifest winds through foggy curves at Blue Mountain after meeting a westbound at Plain. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107716 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, September 23, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tolland (9,356 ft) Arvada, CO 1372 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF Fall colors struck very early this year and many of the leaves were already off the trees up at Tolland. However, plenty of aspens were still looking mighty fine as a westbound BNSF Denver-Provo rolls west on the main on clear signals. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107712 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, September 20, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 1314 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) BNSF This westbound is slowing as it had an approach at the last intermediate signal. It will get stopped at a red at the east switch of Rocky as maintenance has a work window that will last another 30 to 40 minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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